Odd Eating Habits

We all have our strange eating habits. I get a laugh from the many food idiosyncrasies that people hold on too. One of my biggest food issues is eating canned soup only when I am sick. That's why chicken noodle soup is  a staple in my pantry. Then there is my friend at work that eats all the same thing before moving on to the next thing on her plate. Or how about the person that does not like their food touching, or the person that rolls the spaghetti around on the fork before placing it in their mouth. A really bizarre habit is the person who cuts their meat into small pieces then stabs the cut portion with a knife and then places it in their mouth.

For some people it's the way they eat their food. For others it's the food they eat. What are your strange food habits?


Peace, Love, and Art
Angela

Martin Luther King Quilt Exchange

 I was a senior in college April 4, 1968 at SIU Carbondale when Mama called to tell me that Dr. King was dead. She said "this city is in a state of turmoil, we cannot go out of the house because there is a lot of trouble in the streets". Most people know Dr. King was killed in Memphis but many want to know why and what was he doing in Memphis the night he was killed. He was here for the 1,300 sanitation workers who wanted to organize a union.

I hosted a Black History quilt challenge honoring Dr. King during Black History Month in 2004. Yahoo African American quilt group members Debra Cole, Toya Charles, Regina Wade, Carrie Davis,  Laronia Oliver, Pataricia Gainor, and Rosalyn Jones  joined the exchange and made blocks for each member. Each block in the quilt reveals its own story about Dr. King's life. The most moving message the "King's Crown" block (upper left)  is printed on fabric and reads "to ignore evil is to become an accomplice to it". Another block (bottom right) called Courthouse House Steps" commemorates  Dr. Kings non violent work in Birmingham.  I designed the layout and pieced the top. The quilt top was quilted by Carol Williams of "Quilts and Sew On" website with the same name.

In observance of Dr. King's holiday "make it a day on, not a day off  by serving your community".

Peace, Love, and Art
Angela

Birthday Party and Quilt

This year  I celebrated a milestone birthday. All I can say is I am growing older and feeling younger. Everyone attending my party was asked to sign a quilt block for a quilt I made to remember this amazing and fun evening. The food was great and the customer service exceptional. Hey don't you like this , the restaurant was a New Orleans themed place called "Cayenne Moon". Boo hoo, the restaurant has since closed but I will always remember Polly the manager for the exceptional customer service she provided.

 It is worth mentioning that I had relatives to come all the way from Calif and Chicago, in addition to
classmaates, collegues, and other relatives. Those who could not attend were mailed a quilt block to sign and return. The center panel of the quilt will have a photo collage of a few party scenes. I received so many lovely gifts, took lots of pictures, went shopping the next day, and had lunch at Corky's barbecue.

                                                       
Peace, Love, and Art
Angela